more information here<\/a>)<\/p>\n\u201cThings are going really well for us,\u201d said Wolfe. \u201cWe\u2019re going to Publix and launching in over 1,100 of their stores. Now the whole world is going to know about our product. It\u2019s a little like winning the lottery.\u201d<\/p>\n
It took nearly three years \u2013 and several setbacks \u2013 for Wolfe to realize his dream.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs an entrepreneur you\u2019re going to need to be the Michael Jordan of accepting rejection. In the beginning, I had six different farmers\u2019 markets tell me no. Don\u2019t fear failure. You\u2019re going to fail. It\u2019s inevitable. But push on and don\u2019t be afraid to pivot because that\u2019s what keeps you going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJesse is one of our students that exemplifies the qualities we strive to instill here at the UCF College of Business,\u201d points out Paul Jarley, Ph.D., dean of the UCF College of Business. \u201cHe has broken outside his comfort zone, confronted failure and turned it into opportunities, and creatively solved problems along the way to build a strong foundation for his company.\u201d<\/p>\n
Along the way he took advantage of #UCFBusiness opportunities to hone his messaging. He competed in The Joust New Venture Challenge, attended coaching sessions at the Blackstone LaunchPad, and commingled with other student entrepreneurs in the Upstarts Student Venture Accelerator.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’ve had a unique opportunity to watch Jesse’s entrepreneurial journey the past three years,\u201d said Cameron Ford, Ph.D., founding director of the UCF Blackstone LaunchPad. \u201cI couldn’t be more proud of him.\u00a0 He’s a great role model for UCF’s student starters.\u201d<\/p>\n
#UCFBusiness will be hosting a watch party for students and alumni in the Student Union on Friday, October 2nd, beginning at 8 p.m. in the atrium.<\/p>\n
For more information on Shark Tank<\/em>, visit https:\/\/abc.com\/shows\/shark-tank<\/a>. Learn more about #UCFBusiness\u2019 support for entrepreneurial thinking at https:\/\/business.ucf.edu\/<\/a> and https:\/\/incubator.ucf.edu\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UCF student-run hummus company with the wacky name, tasty recipes, healthy ingredients and disruptive spirit is about to make a big splash in Shark-infested waters. O\u2019Dang Hummus, led by UCF College of Business Administration (#UCFBusiness) student Jesse Wolfe, will be featured on the Friday, October 2nd episode of ABC\u2019s hit entrepreneurial reality show, Shark Tank. 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